1. Role Responsibilities in Sports
Sir Alex Ferguson
By : Olivia 5C

2. His Background
Sir Alex Ferguson, a well-known football manager, was born to Alexander and Elizabeth on December 31, 1941 in Glasgow, Scotland. He married Cathy and they have three sons; Mark and twins, Darren and Jason. Of his sons, only Darren has followed his father’s profession and is the manager of the Peterborough United FC.
He managed the Scotland national football team for a brief period in 1986 before he moved to the Aberdeen Football Club.

3. On November 6, 1986, Sir Alex Ferguson took up as the manager of Manchester United.
The year 2007 was a successful year for the winning manager of the Manchester United FC, Sir Alex Ferguson, who went on to claim the World Soccer Magazine Coach of the Year, the Professional Footballers’ Association Merit Award and Onze D’Or Coach of the Year.  
In 2008 Sir Alex Ferguson led Manchester United to his 10th Premier League championship and his second European title. The club from Manchester beat the club from London, Chelsea, in the UEFA Champions League final held in Moscow, to lift the most admired European trophy. It was speculated that Sir Ferguson will retire soon after this incredible success, but these rumors were soon put to rest when he vowed to stay on.
At the end of the United won the Premier League title for the third consecutive time, a feat that made Alex Ferguson the first manager in the history of the Premier League to win three titles in a row. The English football empire also added to its trophy case the 2009 Football League Cup. It won the Football League Cup again in 2010.

5. Quotes
“I think it’s important to work and I’m entitled to work. Some people do not want to work but I want to continue working. Retirement is for young people.”
“Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that”
“If we can play like that every week, we’ll get some level of consistency.”
“I have always tried to be the bridge between the club and the fans and I have tried to support the fans in a lot of their requests and causes.”

6. Skills
Be able to think creatively to provide a vision for the company and solve problems.
Be calm under pressure and make clear decisions - when he run out of goal keepers in a game he used one of the players and own the game.
Possess excellent two-way communication skills.
Have the desire to achieve great things.
Be well informed and knowledgeable about matters relating to his job.

7. Roles & Responsibilities As A Coach
Health and safety - A coach will need to make sure that all the players he is working with are safe at anytime during taking their session.
Technical and tactical (strategy) - The coach will need to make sure that his players are learning both technical and the tactical side of the game this will only improve his players in the long run.
Pass on the knowledge - The coach can pass on his experience of the game to the players in his team; this will help them to know more about football.
Equal opportunities - They need to make sure they give everyone the same chance to make it into the team and not have favourites. They cannot afford to treat an individual different to another individual.